Lactamide
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Hydroxypropanamide
Other names
2-Hydroxypropionamide; Lactic acid amide; Lactic amide; α-Hydroxypropionamide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.016.410
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C3H7NO2/c1-2(5)3(4)6/h2,5H,1H3,(H2,4,6)
    Key: SXQFCVDSOLSHOQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C3H7NO2/c1-2(5)3(4)6/h2,5H,1H3,(H2,4,6)
    Key: SXQFCVDSOLSHOQ-UHFFFAOYAP
  • O=C(N)C(O)C
Properties
C3H7NO2
Molar mass 89.094 g·mol−1
Melting point 73 to 76 °C (163 to 169 °F; 346 to 349 K)[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Lactamide is an amide derived from lactic acid. It is a white crystalline solid with a melting point of 73-76 °C.

Lactamide can be prepared by the catalytic hydration of lactonitrile.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Chemical Book Lactamide
  2. ↑ US 5756842, Fumio Tanaka, Tsumoru Morimoto, Takako Uchiyama, Takafumi Abe, "Process for preparing lactamide", issued 1998-05-26
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